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The LL.B. is a 4-year meritorious honours programme with 36 course units worth of courses, comprising a careful mix of University Core courses, Law Core courses, Law-related courses, Law electives as well as General Education courses to ensure that graduates possess the desired contextual and cross-border knowledge and expertise.

The J.D. programme is a full-time 3-year programme, comprising 22 courses totaling 25 course units. The programme may be accelerated in some cases for completion within 2 to 2.5 years subject to the approval of the J.D. Committee.

The rise of Asian economies has fuelled demand for legal services in the region, especially in terms of structuring cross-border deals as well as dealing with transnational disputes. The aim of this LLM programme is to expose students to a broad range of legal issues that businesses in Asia are likely to encounter so that they will be better prepared to advise on cross-border matters in the region.